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Insolvency

The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant's insolvency.

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Bankruptcy 76% connected

The state of being actually or legally bankrupt.

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Failure 76% connected

Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.

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Insolvent 74% connected

Not solvent; not having sufficient estate to pay one's debts; unable to pay one's debts as they fall due, in the ordinary course of trade and busines…

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Insolvent 74% connected

Not solvent; not having sufficient estate to pay one's debts; unable to pay one's debts as they fall due, in the ordinary course of trade and busines…

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Solvency 94% connected

The quality or state of being solvent.

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Solvency 94% connected

The quality or state of being solvent.

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the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Abolition noun · 78% connection

The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or t…

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Account noun · 78% connection

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other thin…

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Assets n. pl. · 78% connection

Effects of an insolvent debtor or bankrupt, applicable to the payment of debts.

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Bankrupt noun · 78% connection

A trader who becomes unable to pay his debts; an insolvent trader; popularly, any person who is unable to pay his debts; an insolvent…

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Board noun · 78% connection

A table at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or…

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Bond noun · 78% connection

The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways…

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Calling noun · 78% connection

One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade.

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Concubine noun · 78% connection

A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were H…

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Crash course noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Crash program noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Crash programme noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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